English Explanatory Dictionary

conure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnjʊə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conure.wav

Word forms

conure conures

Etymology

From scientific Latin Conurus (genus name), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Derived words

austral conure azuero conure dusky-headed conure golden conure green-cheeked conure half-moon conure mitred conure Molina's conure nanaday conure nanday conure olive-throated conure orange-fronted conure painted conure Patagonian conure peach-fronted conure pearly conure perija conure Pfrimer's conure pineapple conure sun conure Weddell's conure
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